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"Jack, I swear..." What do you think Ennis meant by that?
Artiste:
Thanks Ryan!
You say this:
I guess when you've had "the best" you get picky about the rest!
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Maybe Ennis says Jack, I swear... you are the best!!
Yes, maybe Ennis means Jack you are the best!!
You might be on to something there Ryan?? !!
Hugs!!
moremojo:
--- Quote from: Artiste on April 11, 2007, 11:18:52 am ---Annie does a wonderful thing, story!! Did she write those words in her story: Jack, I swear...??
--- End quote ---
Oh yes...this line comes very near the end of Annie's original story, though the story doesn't quite end at this point, like the movie does. The last lines of the story are actually Ennis's inner reflection that "if you can't fix it, you've got to stand it" (quote paraphrased from memory).
I'd highly recommend reading the original story, if you have not yet done so. The movie does a superlative job of translating Annie's vision onto the screen--one of the best film adaptations of a written work ever. And look for a copy with the italicized prologue...included in all printings subsequent to to the original publication in the October 13, 1997 issue of The New Yorker, where this important segment was omitted due to editorial oversight.
Artiste:
Thanks moremojo!
I will check my copy.
Hugs!
Front-Ranger:
Scott, you got that quote exactly right xcept you put in a comma whereas Annie did not. Excellent memory! It's interesting and haunting to me that Annie Proulx says that Ennis swore to Jack even though Jack had never asked him to and was not the swearing kind. How sad that Ennis's oath to Jack comes too late, and what a lesson for all of us. First, that we must identify and express our deepest emotions, and secondly that we must ASK for that from our beloved.
Artiste:
Interesting Front-Ranger!!
You say this in part:
How sad that Ennis's oath to Jack comes too late, and what a lesson for all of us. First, that we must identify and express our deepest emotions, and secondly that we must ASK for that from our beloved.
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I am wondering now since Ennis is saying Jack, I swear... if this is an oath, could that be like a mariage oath??
Awaiting reply from you and from all,
hugs!!
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